(Binghamton, NY) – The first of the Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licenses in the Southern Tier has opened in Binghamton under the guise of New York State’s equity in cannabis licensing, which prioritizes providing licenses to people with a cannabis conviction or a close relative of someone with one, and non-profits that serve justice-involved individuals.
Just Breathe at 75 Court St., Binghamton, is owned and operated by a partnership between experienced local entrepreneur, Damien Cornwell, and the Non-Profit Broome County Urban League. The store is open in the same location as a currently licensed cannabinoid hemp retailer, which introduced cannabis-derived products, including CBD oil and flower, to the community in 2020.
A first in the Southern Tier, the licensed dispensary opened for customers in the heart of a revitalized Binghamton downtown with products sourced from farmers in the area and across New York State. Regular operating hours will be Monday-Wednesday, 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Thursday, 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Friday, 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.; and Saturday, 12 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Binghamton Mayor Jared M. Kraham said, “Binghamton is proud to lead the way on the legal cannabis industry in upstate New York. Our community is ready to maximize the opportunity for new jobs, community investments and continued revitalization of our urban core.”
New York’s first legal adult-use retail dispensaries will be operated by those most impacted by the enforcement of the prohibition of cannabis or nonprofit organizations whose services include support for the formerly incarcerated. These dispensaries are making legal adult-use sales with cannabis products grown by New York Farmers.
